Re: Workspace/desktop switching
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 20:19, Alex Malinovich wrote:
> I've been seeing a lot of discussions about various WM's lately, and
> everyone seems to be extremely concerned about easy workspace switching.
> I'm just wondering what exactly everyone uses workspaces for? Every once
> in a while, if I'm doing two things at once that each require 5 windows
> a piece, I'll use two desktops/workspaces, but I don't think I've ever
> really gone over that. That leads me to believe that there's some
> unrealized benefit that I'm missing out on. So what do you use your
> workspaces for, and why are they so important?
It's a personal thing, I think. The first Linux system I installed (Red Hat
5) gave me 4 workspaces by default, and I just got used to having each app on
a different workspace - even to the extent of having the KPPP dialler on a
different workspace from Kmail or Opera. I find it much easier to keep
track of separate windows if, instead of overlapping, they're each on a
different workspace. (It's also something Windoze can't do, which is
always a plus in my opinion :)
Now I've got so used to it, I'd really miss it if I couldn't do it that way.
(When I have to use Windoze, I habitually minimise any apps I'm not using
right at that moment, so I typically only have one window on the screen at
once. This has the same effect as my Linux habit, but is slower. I just
like to have an uncluttered screen).
cr
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